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The Menlo-Atherton Music Boosters Organization (MAMBO) support Menlo-Atherton High School’s award-winning music ensembles including the Concert, Jazz I and II, Pep Bands, and Orchestra.
Please consider supporting our musicians with a tax-deductible donation. Your contributions fund needed equipment and sheet music, cover travel costs, festival fees, and scholarships so that all students can participate in their ensembles’ performances and trips.
You can also contribute by signing up to volunteer during the events and trips.
Return of the Big Band Dance!
Return of the Big Band Dance!
Menlo-Atherton High School’s 35th Annual Big Band Dance is making its long-awaited return!
For the first time in many years, the Big Band Dance—a community event and fundraiser for the M-A music program, long considered a highlight of the school’s music calendar—is back to celebrate jazz, dancing, and community spirit.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 28, 2026, for an evening filled with dinner, live music performed by Jazz 2 and Jazz Ensemble, a swing dance lesson, a silent auction, and our Senior Salute.
Join the celebration and experience an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and community! Click here for tickets and more information.
Watch this overview of the Menlo-Atherton music program
Watch this overview of the Menlo-Atherton music program
Ensembles
Ensembles
Menlo-Atherton’s music program features several talented student ensembles spanning
Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz, and Pep Band.
Advanced Band
Advanced Band
Advanced Band studies and performs current band literature. The band participates in school and community music activities, in addition to performing several concerts per year at M-A’s Performing Arts Center.
Orchestra
Orchestra
M-A’s Orchestra is a group performance ensemble over fifty students strong that studies and performs music spanning Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, and Jazz genres. The Orchestra started in 2011, and it has flourished ever since.
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble studies advanced structure and arrangement of jazz music, and works on honing improvisational techniques. Jazz I performs frequently at M-A’s Performing Arts Center, in the community, and in festivals. The ensemble also features a Jazz Combo, which is a select group of Jazz Ensemble students.
Jazz Band 2
Jazz Band 2
Jazz Band II studies the structure and arrangement of jazz music, as well as improvisation. Jazz II performs frequently in the M-A Performing Arts Center and in community and school events.
Pep Band
Pep Band
Pep Band is a combination of all students from Concert Band, Jazz I, and Jazz II who perform at M-A’s home football games.
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